Construction Alert: Randolph Twp.
Click for notice about 6/30/2025 the MCMUA's Pleasant Hill Road in Randolph Twp. 24" Watermain Retirement - Phase I project. Underground Utilities, Corp. performing construction work.

Independence Day Recycling Schedule:
No collection in the Chathams on Fri. 7/4/2025
- Chatham Boro makeup collection was on July 2
- Chatham Twp. makeup collection, Wed., July 9

Morris County
Municipal Utilties Authority
Construction Alert: Randolph Twp.
Click for notice about 6/30/2025 the MCMUA's Pleasant Hill Road in Randolph Twp. 24" Watermain Retirement - Phase I project. Underground Utilities, Corp. performing construction work.
Independence Day Recycling Schedule:
No collection in the Chathams on Fri. 7/4/2025
- Chatham Boro makeup collection was on July 2
- Chatham Twp. makeup collection, Wed., July 9

F.A.Q. Appliances with CFCs
The MCMUA operates one of NJ's most comprehensive household hazardous waste (HHW) programs. This F.A.Q. page and information on hazardous materials is intended as a guide about HHW materials as well as the MCMUA's HHW program. This information is a general guide and does not constitute official rule, regulation or law.
Hazardous Waste Materials
- Adhesives
- Aerosols
- Antifreeze
- Appliances (CFCs)
- Art & Crafts
- Asbestos
- Batteries (Auto & Boat)
- Batteries, Household (dry cell)
- Cell Phones
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Driveway Sealer
- Electronics
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fluorescents
- Gasoline
- Medical Waste
- Kerosene
- Mercury
- Motor Oil & Filters
- Muriatic Acid (HCl)
- Paints & Stains
- Pesticides
- Photo Chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane
- Rock Salt
- Smoke Detectors
- Solvents
- Wood with Lead Paint
Hazards
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Appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, water coolers contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a substance that when released, reacts with ozone in the upper atmosphere, reducing this layer’s protective properties against ultraviolet radiation.
Handling
- Handle in a way that does not damage coils containing refrigerants.
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Under federal law, CFCs must be removed before the appliance can be recycled.
MCMUA's Facility Database
- Facilities that Accept Freon Containing Metal Appliances
- Facilities that Accept Metal Appliances
- Facilities that accept Class "D" Recyclables (Special Waste)
Management Options
- Freon Containing Appliances, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers.
- White goods, large appliances including ovens, washing machines and refrigerators, are listed as a mandated recyclable material in Morris County. All appliances using CFCs are included in this ban.
- If the appliance is still functioning, call your electric company to see if they have a take-back program for high demand appliances.
- Check your Town’s Recycling Services Directory or Yellow Pages for scrap metal dealers who take white goods. Ask for certification that CFCs are removed according to EPA protocol.
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CFCs must also be removed from car air conditioners before they can be scrapped.